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...first two "squares." Compare them with the third "square" you have, and compare the difference. The difference is how smart you are (your "IQ") for doing this in the first place. Besides, I was only kidding about my roommate; he's studying to be a dentist...
...watched as other passengers filled all of the 345 seats. There were a lot of young people from everywhere-Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia, Brazil, Canada. For the most part, they were budget-minded but not poor. Said Bill Wedun, 26, the son of a Boulder, Colo., dentist: "I heard Freddie's trip was the cheapest way to get to London. The first half of your life you generally have more time than money, and the last half more money than time. I plan to spend both accordingly." A cockney with three sons declared, "All I want...
...recommends Government clinics and dental schools -often inconvenient, sometimes low on quality, but easy on the wallet. At all costs, do not fall prey to what Denholtz calls cut-rate "assembly line" dental sweatshops, where one man said he had all his teeth pulled in 35 seconds while the dentist boasted, "This is just like shelling corn...
Other tips: beware the dentist who keeps people waiting for hours, fails to ask for a complete medical-dental history during the first visit, works without assistants, does not take X rays, wants to extract without suggesting alternatives for saving a tooth, does not use disposable needles to administer local anesthetics, charges unusually high or low fees, never explains his fees or procedures. If a dentist commits several of these violations, Denholtz recommends that patients should consider going elsewhere...
What can be done afterward about a dentist who has overcharged or provided incompetent treatment? Denholtz advises taking the complaint up with the dentist first. If you do not get satisfaction, go to your dental society, insurance carrier or consumer-advocate agency. "If nothing else works," Denholtz concludes, "then consult your attorney." But he admits that the odds are stacked against the consumer: only a handful of dentists lose their licenses each year, and malpractice suits are rarely worth the cost or trouble...